Climbing Higher: Leadership Lessons from the Inca Trail and a Year of Growth

This year ended on a high (literally).

In June, I hiked the 26-mile Inca Trail to Machu Picchu: 14,000-ft passes, rainstorms, exhaustion, and one of the most breathtaking sunrises I’ve ever witnessed. Four days on that ancient path taught me more about leadership and business than two decades in the office ever could.

Preparation builds the foundation. Perseverance gets you over Dead Woman’s Pass. Adaptability keeps you moving when the trail (or the market) changes under your feet. And perspective, the view from the Sun Gate, reminds you why every hard step was worth it.